title: Schwannoma of floor of the mouth.
abstract: Schwannoma is an intraoral rare, benign neoplasm arising from and consisting solely of Schwann cells. Its etiology is unknown. It presents as a solitary, slow growing, smooth surfaced, generally asymptomatic firm mass. Schwannomas commonly occur between 30 and 50 years. It is relatively uncommon, although a quarter of all Schwannoma's occurs in the head and neck region. Schwannoma of the floor of the mouth is rare in the oral region. Described is a case of Schwannoma of the floor of the mouth in a 28-year-old male, of large size.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: N S C
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Balamurali
authors.forename: Simranjit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Benign neoplasm; Schwannoma; floor of the mouth; neural lesions; swelling